Taipei AMPA, AutoTronics Innovation Awards Highlight Market Trends
2010/08/23 | By Quincy LiangThe Innovation Awards are always one of the key activities associated with the annual Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) and Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei), a dual-format event that has become one of the world's most important trade fairs for the automotive components industry.
Winners of the Taipei AMPA Innovation Awards and the AutoTronics Taipei Innovation Awards are selected by a jury made up of key industry experts.
According to Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), which organizes both the shows and the awards contest, the 2010 AMPA Innovation Awards received 56 entries from which six winners--three each for the car component and car accessory categories-were chosen. In the car components segment, both Just Auto Accessories Co. and Big Time Auto Parts Mfg. Co. were awarded for their innovative designs of daytime running lights.
The three winners of 2010 AutoTronics Innovation Awards beat out fierce competition. ALViS Technologies' Laser Scanning heads-up display (HUD) and Funtoro's media-on-demand (MOD) BUS infotainment system won awards in the end-product category; in the car components category, the winner was Fujitsu Microelectronics Pacific Asia's Graphic Display Controller (GDC) Ruby MB86298.
Winners of 2010 Taipei AMPA & AutoTronics Innovation Awards | |||
Award | Category | Winner | Product |
AutoTronics Innovation Award | Components | Just Auto | TOYOTA YARIS LED Daytime running light |
Chu Hung Oil Seal | e-Barrier | ||
Big Time | BT-420 daytime running/position light | ||
Accessories | Defend Group | Electromechanical Anti-theft System | |
Chuan Jiing | Manual Extract/Discharge Pump | ||
ABEO | Auto Dimming Rear View Mirror | ||
AMPA Innovation Award | Finished Product | ALViS | Laser Scanning Head-Up Display |
Funtoro | MOD BUS | ||
Component | Fujitsu Microelectronics Pacific Asia Ltd., Taiwan Branch | GDC (Graphic Display Controller) Ruby MB86298 |
AMPA Innovation Awards
Energy-saving LED DRL for Toyota Yaris
Just Auto reports that the local assembler of Toyota cars in Taiwan will begin using its DRLs on the 2010 New Yaris, and that more DRLs for other Toyota models will be launched in the future.
BT-420 Daytime Running/Indicator Light
Next-generation Truck/Trailer Wheel-hub Oil Seal
Electromechanical Anti-theft System
Once activated, the mechanical structure prevents gears from being shifted. The system housing is made of aluminum alloy, and the "stealthy installation" of the system takes up little space and requires no hole drilling. Once the lock is activated, the gear box will be locked up to make gear shifting impossible despite any application of brute force, power loss, or electric shock.
Manual Extract/Discharge Pump
The Chuan Jiing Enterprise Co.'s innovative manual extract/discharge pump doesn't run on electricity but uses a positive/negative vacuum-pressure mechanism to take on the task of extracting and discharging oil/fluid. The product is equipped with a two-way pressure meter and is capable of automatically venting pressure for safety reasons. The pipe recoil design with pull rings and turn wheels enables the product to work in all kinds of environments.
Anti-Glare Rear-View Mirror
AutoTronics Innovation Awards
Innovative Head-up Display (HUD)
Mounted Multiple-Screen Multi-Media-on-Demand Interactive Entertainment System
Funtoro Inc., a subsidiary of information technology (IT) leader Micro-Star International Co. (MSI), was honored for its car-mounted multiple-screen multi-media-on-demand interactive entertainment system, dubbed the MOD BUS. One main unit supports up to 54 car-mounted screens, so each passenger can enjoy the privacy of having his or her own choice of audio-visual entertainment ranging from satellite TV, video footage, and games to DVD/VCD/CD; if necessary the choice can be expanded to include such value-added application services as advertising elements, e-commerce, and market surveys. The touch-control screen design, intuitive visual control of all functions, and ability to allow video users to fast-forward, back up, pause, and playback, make the product very popular among European and Japanese tour-bus operators.
All New Graphic Display Controller (GDC)
As the number of electronic devices found in a car keeps rising, demand is also rising for multiple-image displays. The MB86298 can process up to four input video streaming and output videos for four display units. It can also process, on a real-time basis, content transmitted by four cameras installed around the car perimeter and have the images synthesized. To support the auto-navigation 3D mapping function, the MB86298 offers image resolution of up to 1600 x 600 pixels, allowing for richer and more accurate renderings of roads, structures, and landscapes. The MB86298 comes with a built-in OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration function, making it easier to set up an in-car entertainment environment. (May 2010)